Kassel – metropolis in northern Hesse, centre of Germany and stop of the Brothers Grimm. It was these two brothers who travelled for years, who tirelessly collected folk tales and stories, who over centuries shaped the childhood of so many. They are inextricably linked to the revival and promotion of the German language, and have created a historical heritage of legends, fairy tales, folk tales and stories.

The ‘Knallhütte’ in Baunatal – home of Dorothea Viehmann, the market-woman who provided the Brothers Grimm with more than 30 tales and stories which served as a basis for their folk tales.

The traces of their presence are spread across northern Hesse waiting to be explored. Follow their paths and (re)discover their folk and fairy tales: from ‘Grimm-Steig’ (a walking trail in the region) to the recently opened Grimm museum, from Little Red Riding Hood to the Frog King and from enchanted castles to landscapes shrouded in legend. Discover the town that hosts the documenta and along with its art.

We – that is the geocaching community of northern Hesse, the city of Kassel and its hinterland – invite you to experience what makes our home, to become history yourself when, for a couple of days, we meet up in the centre of Germany.

For this purpose we have designed a diverse program which includes activities spanning a visit to the GrimmWelt museum and visiting a bunker, an opening event at the ‘Knallhütte’ and the ‘Zissel’ (a local celebration and large fair), as well as visiting the UNESCO world heritage site ‘Bergpark Wilhelmshöhe’ with its iconic Herkules statue towering over the town. All this is combined with new geocaches, history, old tales and much more.Starting point and base of the event will be the ‘Messehallen Kassel’ which are close to main roads, motorways, and the town centre, situated right next to the erstwhile grounds of the ‘Bundesgartenschau’, and provide plenty of space for parking. Here you may expect workshops, merchandising, food of local tradition and a variety of geocaches.

Therefore, join us on 4th August 2018 from 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. to open the pages of the storybook.
All details regarding the three days of the event, our program, the shops, accommodation and much more can be found on our websitewww.gc-grimm.de.

In order to attend please leave a ‘will attend’ log indicating the number of people you intend to bring (+2).

Furthermore, you will need to purchase a ticket from our online store which will be launched in due course and announced here by means of an ‘announcement’ log to ensure notification of all attendees.

Finally, a preview of some of the highlights planned for your visit:

Well-known geocaching merchandisers

Visits to the ‘Weinbergbunker’

Workshops (including lock picking, wherigo and more)

Guided tours of the town

Sightseeing-tours with a storyteller

New and old geocaches

Labcaches with locational themes

Local attractions such as the ‘Wasserspiele’

Dogs welcome!

Stands providing information on the region

Zissel, a large local fair

Fireworks and laser show

and much more

And here are the Labcaches:
Meet Dorothea at Friday to discover.
Grimms finest Fairy Tales at Saturday to find.

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